Plans for Bradford student flats are turned down
Major plans for a tower block of student flats behind the Alhambra Theatre and Odeon building have been refused by planners because they would “detract from the character and appearance” of the area.
The 16-storey building was first proposed last year, and although applicant Castlebrook Properties has since reduced its size by several stories, Bradford Council still deemed the building to large for the the city centre conservation area.
The original scheme, planned for the site of the former Castaways nightclub, would have housed 263 students and three shops and cafes. It involved the conversion of a grade II listed warehouse building into a cafe …